Updated Playoff Standings (as of 08/18/18):
1. Team Liquid 12-5
T2. 100 Thieves 10-7
T2. Cloud9 10-7
T2. FlyQuest 10-7
T5. Echo Fox 9-8
T5. Team SoloMid 9-8
7. OpTic Gaming 8-9
OpTic Gaming face off against 100 Thieves in the 1st match-up and it is a must win for OpTic as they currently sit outside the playoff picture. 100 Thieves are still in a big fight for 2nd place and a playoff bye, so they will not take this match lightly. Next game that has playoff implications is Echo Fox vs Clutch Gaming, which Echo Fox need to win to avoid any possible tiebreaker scenario. In a surprising match that sees one of these teams stay in 2nd place, we have FlyQuest vs Cloud9 who many would not have picked to be in the position. And the last game of the regular season is Team SoloMid vs Team Liquid. TSM want to lock in a playoff spot with a win, while TL have little to play for other than pride and being a spoiler, which they would gladly do to TSM. My prediction is that 100 Thieves and Cloud9 win to stay tied for 2nd. With FlyQuest's loss and an Echo Fox win, they will be tied for 4th. Team SoloMid will sneak into 6th place as both them and OpTic Gaming lose their last matches.
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